Mis-swallowing of cleaning naphtha: report of three cases.
Cleaning naphtha, a product of Chinese Petroleum Corporation, is a complex hydrocarbon mixture which contains mainly aliphatic hydrocarbons. It is used as a cleaning fluid and solvent. Three toddlers mis-swallowed a mouth of cleaning naphtha accidentally. One developed multiple organ failure before death, another completely recovered without sequelae, and the other died very soon after mis-swallowing. Two fatal cases were both induced vomiting with aspiration immediately after mis-swallowing by their parents. Therefore, inducing vomiting should not be encouraged especially at home, and prevention of aspiration is very important in the management of such cases.
Kuo
C Y
CY
Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
Lee
C Y
CY
D000061:Accidents, Home; D000473:Alkanes / Q000506:poisoning*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010578:Petroleum / Q000506:poisoning*
D000473:Alkanes; D010578:Petroleum; C004544:naphtha